Sally Pettigrew, BACP

Sally Pettigrew is a UK based therapist with 11 years of professional experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a range of life challenges. She holds BACP accreditation - the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy - and has a Masters in relationship therapy. For a decade she has practiced as a qualified Relate practitioner working directly with couples to improve communication, resolve conflict, and rebuild connection.

Sally works with stress and anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and a variety of related issues including blended family dynamics, divorce and separation, infidelity, and midlife questions. Her additional focus areas include panic attacks, pregnancy and childbirth, non-monogamous relationship dynamics, self-love, and women's issues. She adapts her approach to each person or couple, tailoring conversations and treatment plans to reflect individual needs and goals.

Clients can expect to be treated with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and Sally aims to support and empower people as they take steps toward a more fulfilling life. She brings a practical, collaborative style and a sense of humour to her work. Please note she does not work evenings or weekends.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Relationship and Family Support

Sally uses evidence-based techniques that are well suited to online work, with a particular emphasis on relationship-focused therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques. Relationship-focused therapy helps couples and families explore interaction patterns, improve communication, and build practical strategies for resolving conflict and strengthening connection. Cognitive behavioural techniques address stress, anxiety, and panic by helping clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, and by teaching skills to manage symptoms in everyday life.

She also brings a trauma-informed perspective when working with abuse and trauma, offering paced, respectful support that recognises how past events can affect current relationships and emotional wellbeing. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - Sally will work with each client to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people juggling work, family, or geographic distance. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow clients to access licensed professionals and therapists from home or elsewhere, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and to schedule sessions at times that suit everyday life.